Lined cigar-box.



A. SCHNEIDER.

LINED CIGAR BOX.

APPLxcATloN msu SEPT. 14, 1915.

@W1-@AMM f NE SES ANTHONY SCHNEIDER, or WHIPPANY, NEW JERSEY, AssIGNORTo SEIDENBERG a" Co. (INC.), OE NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEWJERSEY.

LINEE crean-Box.

To all whom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTHONY SCHNEIDER,

a .citizen of the United States, residing at Whippany, in the i countyof Morris and Stateof New` Jersey, `have invented new and usefulImprovements in- Lined Cigar-Boxes, of which the4 following is aspecification. This invention relates to cigar boxes. .In the cigartrade cedar wood is recognized as having peculiar properties renderingthe wood beneiicialwhen used to hold cigars or tobacco. The constantgrowing demand for cedar woodhas increased the cost of this wood, andconsequently the cost of the box tends to become an important item inthetotal cost .of abox of cigars. `In order to economize this wood inthe construction of cigar boxes, `it has been `attempted to make theWalls very thin, but in doing so, the walls of thebox lose theirrigidity and there is a well defined limit in thinnesspermissible insuchwalls. A c

One of the objects of the present invention is to produce a cigarboxwhich can `be manu-.i factured at substantially the same cost or lesscost than the presentr boxes constructed offcedar wood,but which willedect economy inthe amount of cedar wood employed.

A further object ofthe invention-is `to produce a cigar box whichfwilllhave somewhat `the effect of a humidor on the cigars which it contains,and loperate in suchaway that no moisture will be added or subtractedfrom the Cigars, enabling. the box to preserve the contents insubstantially the same condition they are in when `placed inthe box.With `this end inview, I provide a metallic protecting shell `and t`provide within it a cedar` wood lining of sufficient thickness toenablethe pores of the wood to act as an equalizer for the moisture,insidethe metal shell. In this way thebox will keepA the` cigars intheir freshcondition.

A further object; of the invention is to construct such a `box so `that"it may be readily Vfastened in a, closed condition, and which can bereadily opened in a verysimple manner when desired. y i

Further obj ects of the invention Vwill appear more fully hereinafter.`p i t ,TheV invention consists` infthe, general combination of parts anddetails,herein-V after described, all `of A,which contribute 1to ,Yproduce an efficient' linedcigar box.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed September 14,;1915.Serial No. 50,598.

Patented une 4, 1918 A preferred embodiment of the invention isdescribed in the following specification,

`While the broad scope of the invention is appended claims] `j pointedout in the In the drawing, c Figure `1 is -a perspective of the`complete box embodying my invention and showing the same in its openedcondition and empty. Fig. 2 is a perspective of `the metallic shellwhich` forms the outer" part of f the box and showing `same in itsopenedA position with all the cedar wood of the box removed. f

Fig. 3 is a perspective showing details of the invention. y

Fig. l is a vertical crossesection through the complete box. u. 1 L

Fig. 5 isa horizontalcross-sectionftaken through one corner of the boxand further illustrating details of the invention. iF-ig. 6 `is avertical section taken through the forward edge of the `lid section ofthe box and further illustrating details'of the interlocking orfastening connection` for holding the box closed. This view isfupon avery much enlarged scale.

, Fig. 7 is a section taken at the` same point as` that of Fig.` 6 butshowing simplythef outer shellv at the lidgof the box.

In Carrying Outmy invention ,I Preferite u provide `a metallic. shellcomprisingy a body section l0` and a lid section l1, and these parts arepreferably connected together: by a hinge Connection l2, seeFig. 2. Thebody` section has abottomg13and verticalA 'side and rear walls l andaifront wall 15.` -These walls `preferably `have their upperwedgesturned in so. as to form a rounded edge 16.. As this shell is made ofsheetmetal, it is slightly resilient, and I make use ofthis p'operty ofthe shell to `hold the liner `17 in ace... p This liner l? preferablycomprises a 'bote1 tom liner18 of cedar wood and vertical,

sidewall liners l9'which rest at tom edges on the bottom liner 18, see-Fig. 4. The liners-` 19a for the front andrear walls of the shellpreferably extend the full length` of the interior of the shell, andtheir inner 'sides at each end lie againstr thel endsofthe end liners`19. The end liners 19 are cut rather full` as` to `their length` sothattheywill fit tightlyin placeyflhey may be readily slipped intothe bodyshell their botand then forced outwardly betweentheliners 19, and theresiliency of the body of the shell will then hold them in position.

.The vupper'edges; of the side wall liners 19 preferably extend above`the upper4 edges of the side walls of the body of the shell.

The lid section 11 is preferably provided" with a lid liner 20preferably formed of cedar "wood,` and fitting neatly into positionunder the lid section andbetween the sided walls 21 of the lid section,and forming the lid' of the completecedar box. i y

As the .vertical Walls of liner 172 extend above fthe top plane of thebody section `and into contact with linerQO, the, externaljoint betweenthe body section and lid becomes closed ,by the walls of liner 17.4,`While ithis practicallyproduees a Wood-towood effect atthe top of thebox, an exceedingly desirous condition, it `also practically preventsthe use of special liner retaining means for thefbox walls,A it beingundesirable to pro` thefrear wall 23 and the front wall 2110i the lidsection, and bend these tongues so that .they project acrosslthe underedge of the lidlmer andxhold it against the main wall ofthe lid.` i YThe vertical walls 1l-and` 15 of the body section' i are preferablypressedv outwardly so as to `form a: slight bead Qiextending lon`gitudinally around the boxand I also preferito .provideM interlockingmeans between thewlid` sectionll and the body section 10 `soja's to holdthe lid section-closed This isfpreferablyaccomplished by punching'anopening in the forward: wall 24:` of the lid sectionl-l andfcuttingoutlsome of thematerial so astofform a tonguefand the materialf of thistongue is offset so as to form afshoulder QGnearitsf'upper endfwhich canbe very' readily talenlhold of' with one?s thlimborfinger. I also `formthe forward wall -15' 'of `the body l shell with an outwardly?projecting offset or shoulder 27. Vhen'the e bxislclosed, the lower edge28 ofthe openinginthe `wallet will engage over the off``setjorfproiection 27 and holdthe lid closed.

In order torelease the interlocking means, it is1 simply `necessary `topress the forward Wall "115 vof` the body section 10 inwardly" until theshoulder 2G moves out of engage`-- ment with the edgefZSL The resilientquality 1. of the box enablesthi's catchto `be released" in themannerdescribed.

Inorder to give thebox' substantially the same' externalE appearance asan ordinary wooden cigar box, I preferlto attach "to the outer side ofthe lid section 11 a cover formed of paper grained to simulate cedarWood, vand if desired', the side walls of" the body sectionlrinaylikewise be covered with this paper, but if desired, the coloringnecessary to simulate cedar wood may be lithographed directly onto themetal of the lid; i Iii either case the box is trimmedand resemblesclosely in appearance al regular cedar wood cigar box.

By constructinga box in :the mannerv de'- scribed `I "am enabled Atoproduce` a cigar box which isequallylstrong or stronger than an ordinarycedar wood cigar box, and which rhasthe desirable properties of anordinary cedar Wood box. 1, At the "same `time it does. not require asl,'greata `quantity of cedarwood toconstruct it.

'By a forming. the interlocking f connection for holding thefboxclosedin the metal shell, I avoid thenecessityfor making any attachmentswto`the wooden part of thebox, and furthermore thelidplateidbeing of metal,when the box isclosed', exerts apres-V 90 surethroughout its entirearea, I.insurinfgthat i theI cedar lideliner20 `will lit closely againstthe upper edges of the side liners@` 19 throughout the entire `perimeterfof the box so thatA cigars can be= packedI and pressed i in itlike anyregularly constructed iand nailed cedar cigar box. i i i i 1 It isunderstood thattheembodiment'of the invention set `forth herein `is onlyone of t-he many embodiments or forms the fine vention may take, and I'dolnot wish `to be limited in the practice of the invention nor ininyclaims to thewparticular-embodiment set forth.` And -I` may use anyfeature 1of my invention without fthe other features.1 i

VVhatIclainris: 1 j f 1: .A cigarbox-a-ndhumidor,comprisingan outer'metal casing and"l cover therefor; and an inner lining formedof a bottomand slide pieces of cedar woodv loo`sely""placedl `inthe casing, andatoplining-also of cedarin the cover, the whole being so arrangeolV thatthe closing jof the "cover will "bring the 4top `linl ing against fthe'sidebpiece's forcing'theside pieces y ltogether and l against" thebottom to form a substantially" air tight"inclosure."` j

' 2; A 'cigar box andhiimidor,"co1nprising an outer metal casing and aflanged cover therefor, and anfinner lining formed of `a bottom and sidepieces ofjcedar wood loosely placed in the casing with the upper edgesof the side oieces`proj'eoting above theedges of thecasin'g, and-atolgiliningg,` also of cedar wood in the cover, thelwhole being"'solar`` ranged 'that the closing of the cover l will 125 bring the toplining" againstztlie sidepieces and `force said pieces together1andagainst the bottoln to form a substantially"airtight joint,` withthe lianges of the 'cover`pi'oject-- ing belowthe upperedgesof the sidepieces.`

3. A cigar box and humidor, comprising an outer metal casing and covertherefor, and an inner lining formed of a bottom and side pieces ofcedar wood loosely placed in the casing, with the upper edges oi' theside pieces projecting above the edges of the casing, and a top liningalso of cedar in the cover, the whole being so arranged that the closingof the cover will bring the top lining against the side pieces forcingthe side pieces together and against the bottom to form a substantiallyair tight inclosure, and interlocking means between the cover flange andthe upper edge of the casing to hold the cover closed.

4. A combined cigar box and humidor, comprising an outer metal casinghaving a anged cover, and a removable inner lining formed of a bottomand side pieces of cedar wood loosely assembled within the casing withthe upper edges of the side pieces projecting above the upper edges ofthe casing, a cedar wood lid complemental to the lining, the said coverflange being of sufficient depth to embrace, when closed, the uppermarginal edges of the metal casing and thus force the loosely assembledside pieces together, and interlocking means between the cover ange andthe upper edge of the casing to hold the cover closed.

In testimony whereof` I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ANTHONY SCHNEIDER.

Witnesses J. GRANVILLE MEYERS, JONATHAN H. HOLMES.

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